Africa Defense Forum
ADF is a professional military magazine published quarterly by U.S. Africa Command to provide an international forum for African security professionals. ADF covers topics such as counter terrorism strategies, security and defense operations, transnational crime, and all other issues affecting peace, stability, and good governance on the African continent.
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A Conversation with the AMISOM Force Commander Photos by AMISOM Lt. Gen. Silas Ntigurirwa was the force commander of the…
Case Studies from Iran, Sri Lanka and Somalia BY FRANCOIS VREŸ, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, PH.D., FACULTY OF MILITARY SCIENCE, STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY, SOUTH…
In North Africa, extremists who fought alongside ISIS on the battlefield are returning home. At the beginning of 2015, an…
A Kenyan Organization is Fighting Extremism by Empowering Youths PHYLLIS MUEMA/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KENYA COMMUNITY SUPPORT CENTRE If a battle against…
The West African Epidemic Shines a Light on the Need for Water and Sanitation Infrastructure In late 2013, Ebola took…
Nigeria looks to stem the flow of weapons to Boko Haram. In a blurry, 36-minute video shot somewhere in northeastern…
COL. DANIEL HAMPTON AFRICA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES Hampton, a senior military advisor at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS),…
African Nations Participate in Missions On and Off the Continent Africa has been a major contributor and a major recipient of…
A Ugandan General Leads The African Union Mission To Confront The Deadly Virus Maj. Gen. Julius Oketta of Uganda spoke…